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Crier's War

by Nina Varela

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·Crier's War #1

Why Read This?

You'll experience a satisfying slow-burn enemies-to-lovers arc that delivers emotional tension and sets the stage for a revolutionary climax.

Synopsis

Impossible love between two girls —one human, one Made. A love that could birth a revolution. After the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae, Designed to be the playthings of royals, took over the estates of their owners and bent the human race to their will. Now, Ayla, a human servant rising the ranks at the House of the Sovereign, dreams of avenging the death of her family… by killing the Sovereign’s daughter, Lady Crier. Crier, who was Made to be beautiful, to be flawless. And to take over the work of her father. Crier had been preparing to do just that—to inherit her father’s rule over the land. But that was before she was betrothed to Scyre Kinok, who seems to have a thousand secrets. That was before she discovered her father isn’t as benevolent as she thought. That was before she met Ayla. Set in a richly-imagined fantasy world, Nina Varela’s debut novel is a sweepingly romantic tale of love, loss and revenge, that challenges what it really means to be human.

At a Glance

4.09 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingF/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

adventure romancerevenge romanceforced proximity

Mood

angstyemotionaldarkromanticbittersweet

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.09 ★

Page Count

464 pages

Published

2019

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

F/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Kim Mai

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Spice Details 🌶️

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deathdeath of loved onetraumaviolencecaptivitygenocidegriefwar

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